Total
Cost
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Attendance
The UW is proud to be a nationally ranked university with a budget-minded price tag.
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Freshmen and Transfer
Annual Student Budget for Washington Residents Lives Away from Home Lives With Parents Non- Traditional Tuition & Fees $10,346 $10,346 $10,346 Room & Board $9,771 $3,318 $13,812 Books & Supplies $1,035 $1,035 $1,035 Personal Expenses $2,265 $2,265 $2,265 Transportation $642 $642 $1,524 Total $24,059 $17,606 $28,982 Annual Student Budget for Nonresidents Lives Away from Home Lives With Parents Non- Traditional Tuition & Fees $27,830 $27,830 $27,830 Room & Board $9,771 $3,318 $13,812 Books & Supplies $1,035 $1,035 $1,035 Personal Expenses $2,265 $2,265 $2,265 Transportation $642 $642 $1,524 Total $41,543 $35,090 $46,466 More Information
Lives Away From Home
All single undergraduate students without dependents (spouse or children) who are living away from parents’ home; undergraduate married students without children, whose spouses are also students.
Tuition and Fees
What do these tuition figures mean? Figures presented here are for full-time enrollment, that is, 10-18 credits per quarter. (We know it's confusing, but for purposes of financial aid eligibility, full-time is defined as 12 or more credits.)
When is tuition due? Tuition is due quarterly by Friday of the third week of the quarter. To help you and your family with budgeting, review the payment schedule.
How much is it per quarter? Residents pay $3,449 per quarter. Nonresidents pay $9,277. For more information about Washington State residency policies, consult Understanding Washington State Residency.
Room and Board
How much is it? The Office of Student Financial Aid uses a figure of $9,771 in determining students’ financial need. This figure includes food, utilities, and housing. It is higher than the figure charged by Housing & Food Services (for double-room occupancy and preferred dining allowance) because it includes the cost of meals not covered in the campus dining plan.
What is the schedule for paying on-campus room and board? For students living on campus, room and board is paid quarterly. The first payment, approximately $3,100, is due on September 1 for autumn quarter, except for financial aid recipients, who pay after aid is dispersed.
Universal U-Pass
The Transportation category includes $228 per year ($76 per quarter) for the Universal U-Pass, which is charged as a mandatory fee to all students.
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International
Annual Student Budget for International Students For Students Entering the UW: Summer Qtr.
(12 months)Autumn Qtr.
(9 months)Full-time Tuition & Fees $37,107 $27,830 Health Insurance (required) $2,008 $1,506 Room & Board on Campus $13,028 $9,771 Books & Supplies $1,380 $1,035 Transportation (local) $852 $642 Clothing, Entertainment, Personal Items $3,020 $2,265 Total $57,395 $43,049 More Information
Tuition and Fees
Figures presented here are for full-time enrollment, i.e., 10-18 credits per quarter; for all undergraduate fields of study. International students studying in the U.S. on an F-1 visa are required to register for at least 12 credits in order to maintain full-time status as defined by U.S. immigration law.
Tuition is due quarterly, by Friday of the third week of the each quarter. To help you and your family with budgeting, here is the payment schedule.
Room and Board
The amount listed for Room & Board includes food, utilities, and housing. It is higher than the figure charged by Housing & Food Services (based on double-room occupancy and the gold-level dining allowance) because it includes the cost of meals not covered in the campus dining plan.
What is the schedule for paying on-campus room and board? For students living on campus, room and board is paid quarterly. The first payment, approximately $3,100, is due on September 1 for autumn quarter.
Universal U-Pass
The Transportation category includes $228 per year ($76 per quarter) for the Universal U-Pass, which is charged as a mandatory fee to all students.
Health Insurance
Washington State Law (WAC 478-160-260) requires that all international students have adequate health insurance. All registered international students, regardless of visa type, are required to purchase UW student health insurance.
For further information about health insurance at the University, consult the Student Health Insurance Plan web page.
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Postbaccalaureates
You’ve been to college, so you know the ropes when it comes to tuition, financial aid, and getting things done on time. However, you’ll need special information about what the costs will be in the coming year or s and how the financial aid process works for postbacs.
FAFSA Filing Dates
Don’t wait to be admitted before filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The priority date for filing the (FAFSA) is February 28 for all quarters of the next academic year. Coming up: February 28, 2012, for academic year 2012-13.
Aid for Nonmatriculated + Undeclared Postbaccalaureate Students
Financial aid cannot generally be applied toward courses taken through UW Continuing Enrollment such as UW Extension, Online Learning, or Graduate Nonmatriculated.
Exception: nonmatriculated students are eligible for federal Stafford/Ford Direct Student Loan programs for a period of 12 consecutive months. Restrictions apply.
Useful Links
- Tuition Schedule for Postbaccalaureates
- Financial Aid Information for Nonmatriculated Students
- Tuition Exemption Program for UW Employees and Washington State employees
- UW Summer Quarter
- Non-Degree Enrollment for UW credit classes
